[[Image:bishop of Korinth Dionysios.jpg|thumb|px275|right|His Eminence Dionysios at the [[Monastery of St Patapios (Loutraki, Greece)|Monastery of St. Patapios]], at the celebration saint's [[feast day]] - December 8, 2010.]]

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[[Image:bishop of Korinth Dionysios.jpg|thumb|px275|right|His Eminence Dionysios at the [[Monastery of St Patapios (Loutraki, Greece)|Monastery of St. Patapios]], at the celebration of the saint's [[feast day]] - December 8, 2010.]]

His Eminence '''Dionysios (Mantalos) of Corinth, Sikyon, Zemenou, Tarsus and Polyfengous''' is the [[Metropolitan]] of the [[Metropolis of Corinth|Metropolis of Corinth, Sikyon, Zemenou, Tarsus and Polyfengous]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The metropolis is located southwest of Athens at the head of the Gulf of Corinth.

His Eminence '''Dionysios (Mantalos) of Corinth, Sikyon, Zemenou, Tarsus and Polyfengous''' is the [[Metropolitan]] of the [[Metropolis of Corinth|Metropolis of Corinth, Sikyon, Zemenou, Tarsus and Polyfengous]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The metropolis is located southwest of Athens at the head of the Gulf of Corinth.

Life

Metr. Dionysios was born on April 25, 1952 in Neo Psychiko, a suburb of Athens, Greece. His general education took place in Athens followed by studies at the University of Athens. After his graduation he continued his education in Christian philosophy and education at the Graduate Faculty of the University of Thessalonica.

Father Dionysios served the Metropolis of Chalkida in several position over the following years, as preacher in 1977, vicar-general in 1978, and from 1990 as chancellor of the metropolis. In 2002, he was appointed Deputy General Director of the Apostoliki Diakonia and, in 2006, he was appointed chancellor of the Holy Synod.